Start of Summer 2014

Spend Saturday morning trying to free a stuck tub drain stopper, the kind that has a cylinder inside the drain pipe (trip lever tub drain). The cylinder had not been used for a long time and after using WD-40 and vinegar it finally came free. I pulled it out, cleaned it up and reinstalled it.

Current Blooms:

A new Edelweiss, "Mt. Everest" from Edelweiss Periennials.

A Gentiana, Gentiana veitchiorum 'Goetterdaemmerung'  I bought it because of the name. It is the last opera in the Wagner Ring Cycle. Das Rheingold, Die Walkure, Siegfried, and Gotterdammerung. It will have deep blue flowers. 

Another Edelweiss from Edelweiss Perennials, this one is Leontopodium discolor and is native to Japan. The flowers are just past their prime.

Iris and a day lilly.

Beers in the Fridge:
Still have porters in the fridge, but have added summer beers and ales to the collection.

Trader Josef's Blonde Ale - just OK
Smuttynose Brewing's Summer Weizen Ale, brewed with chamomile flowers, better but didn't notice the flowers

Konig Pilsner brewed in Duisburg, Germany. Smelled very flowery, taste was just OK, easily forgetful except for the flowery aroma. Don't expect to buy it again.